PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Galanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Bagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galanos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, oh boy, he's walking out in gladiator trunks. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galanos
vs
Bagov

194 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Galanos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bagov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanos throws a looping overhand right but Bagov ducks down to avoid it.
Galanos looks to throw the jab but Bagov is out of range.
Galanos misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Galanos.

Bagov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Galanos did well to prevent Bagov getting side control.
Galanos controlling the position well.

Galanos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bagov pulls his head out easily.
Galanos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bagov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos controlling Bagov's posture.
Bagov throwing strikes but missing.
Galanos working a defensive guard here.
Galanos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Galanos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galanos is really struggling to control Bagov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bagov shoots in and drives through. Galanos sprawls well.
Galanos lands a jab.

It looks like Ali Bagov has been cut.

Bagov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Galanos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bagov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bagov landing strikes.
Bagov throws an elbow but Galanos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Galanos wants to control but Bagov postures up.
Bagov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bagov tries to advance to mount but Galanos denies him.
Bagov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking for a sweep.
Galanos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galanos gets back to full guard.
Galanos trying to control the position.
Bagov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Galanos is controlling Bagov's posture.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Galanos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Galanos trying to control the position here.
Galanos trying to control the position.
Bagov is working Galanos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Galanos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bagov defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Bagov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Bagov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bagov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanos throws out the jab.
A big right from Galanos misses.
Galanos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bagov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Galanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bagov slips a straight right by Galanos.
Galanos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bagov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Galanos misses.
Bagov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bagov ducks under a wild hook from Galanos.
Bagov looks for a takedown but Galanos sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagov ducks under a wild hook from Galanos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bagov.
Hero Galanos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bagov.
Galanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Bagov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bagov shoots in and gets a takedown into Galanos's guard.
Galanos is pulling down on Bagov's head to control his posture.
Bagov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galanos trying to keep a closed guard but Bagov is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagov stays in close to Galanos's body and controls the position.
Bagov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Galanos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bagov feints and as Galanos raises his hands in defense, Bagov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bagov trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Galanos trying to control the position here.
Bagov wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving.
Galanos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galanos looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Galanos's guard.
Bagov slows the pace down in half guard.
Bagov is looking to advance position but Galanos won't allow it.
Bagov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Bagov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Galanos sees it coming and defends easily.
Bagov is looking to stall here but Galanos recovers full guard.
Bagov trying to control the position from guard on top but Galanos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos tests Bagov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hero Galanos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ali Bagov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galanos loads up on a big right hand but Bagov slips the punch.
Galanos scores with a three punch combo!
Galanos throws an overhand right that lands on Bagov's shoulder, as Bagov tries to avoid the shot.
Bagov with the counter takedown but Galanos avoids it easily.
Bagov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galanos.
Galanos lands the left hand.
A jab from Galanos misses.
Galanos looks to land a right hand but Bagov moved out of range.
Galanos lands with a kick to the temple. Bagov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bagov is rocked!
Hero Galanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanos scores with a jab.
Bagov is still on wobbly legs! Can Galanos finish him?
Bagov misses with a right hand
and Galanos counters with a crisp right that sends Bagov to the canvas! Galanos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Galanos!
Hero Galanos is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Hero Galanos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.